SB 24-139 CO

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The act creates the 911 services enterprise in the department of regulatory agencies (enterprise). The enterprise is authorized to impose a fee on service users (fee). A service user is a person who is provided a 911 access connection in the state. The fee is set annually by the enterprise and, together with the 911 surcharge that the public utilities commission (commission) imposes on service users for the benefit of meeting the needs of governing bodies to pay for basic emergency service and provide emergency telephone service (911 surcharge) and must not exceed $0.50 per month per 911 access connection. The fee is collected in the same manner as the 911 surcharge. Revenue from the fee will fund expenses and costs related to the provision of 911 services, including: Training initiatives and programs and public education campaigns for the public as determined by individual governing bodies or public safety answering points (PSAPs) throughout the state; Public education campaigns; Cybersecurity support; GIS programs; Grant programs for the benefit of governing bodies and PSAPs; Providing matching money for federal, state, or private grants related to 911 services or emergency notification services; Any other items related to a benefit for governing bodies and PSAPs for 911 services across the state as proposed by a group of such entities or by statewide associations representing Colorado 911 stakeholders; and Administrative expenses of the enterprise. The act also creates the 911 services enterprise cash fund, adds a requirement for the commission to include in its "state of 911" annual report the activity of the enterprise including its use of its revenue, and makes several technical updates to the statutes concerning the 911 surcharge and the commission's "state of 911" report. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $107,695 from the general fund to the department of regulatory agencies and reappropriates $38,406 of that appropriation to the department of law to implement the act. APPROVED by Governor May 31, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary
• Chris deGruy Kennedy · primary
• William Lindstedt Democratic · primary

1. May 31, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 13, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 13, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 13, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 8, 2024 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. May 8, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 7, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
8. May 7, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. Apr 25, 2024 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
10. Apr 19, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance · lower
11. Apr 19, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Apr 18, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
13. Apr 16, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Apr 2, 2024 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
15. Mar 5, 2024 Senate Committee on Finance Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only · upper
16. Feb 7, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper